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Oregon Health Authority: Agency Subdivisions
The Barbara Roberts Human Services Building in Salem houses many of the subdivision offices of the Oregon Heath Authority. (Oregon State Archives Photo)
Addictions and Mental Health Division
Address: 500 Summer St. NE, E86, Salem 97301-1118
Phone: 503-945-5763; TTY: 503-945-5895
Fax: 503-378-2897
Contact: Richard Harris, Assistant Director
Duties and Responsibilities: The Addictions and Mental Health Division is responsible for delivering mental health and addiction services to adults and children. These services are delivered locally through community mental health programs and their contracted providers, as well as through state-operated psychiatric hospitals in Salem, Portland and Pendleton. The division is responsible for delivering addiction prevention and treatment services in the areas of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs, and problem gambling.
Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission
Address: 500 Summer St. NE, Salem 97301
Phone: 971-673-1674
Fax: 971-673-3320
Contact: Mary Ellen Glynn, Executive Director
Statutory Authority: ORS 430.240
Mental Health Planning and Management Advisory Council
Address: 500 Summer St. NE, E86, Salem 97301
Phone: 503-945-6196; TTY: 1-800-375-2863
Contact: Claudia Grimm, Mental Health Planner
Statutory Authority: 42 USC 300x-3
Division of Medical Assistance Programs
Address: 500 Summer St. NE, E49, Salem 97301-1079
Phone: 503-945-5772; TTY: 1-800-375-2863; Toll-free: 1-800-527-5772
Fax: 503-373-7689
Contact: Judy Mohr Peterson, DHS Assistant Director
Duties and Responsibilities: The Division of Medical Assistance Programs oversees the Oregon Health Plan, which is a public/private partnership that ensures universal access to a basic level of health care for Oregonians. The division also includes provisions for oversight, research
and analysis to achieve the best use of health care funding.
Educators Benefit Board
Address: 1225 Ferry St. SE, Suite B, Salem 97301
Phone: 1-888-469-6322
Fax: 503-378-5832
E-mail: OEBB.info@state.or.us
Web: http://oregon.gov/DAS/OEBB
Contact: Denise Hall, Deputy Administrator
Statutory Authority: ORS 243.864
Duties and Responsibilities: Created in 2007, the Oregon Educators Benefit Board (OEBB) provides health and dental benefits for most of Oregon’s school district and education service district (ESD) employees. Community colleges can choose to
purchase health care benefit plans through OEBB.
OEBB purchases and pools benefits for school districts, ESDs and community college employees to create administrative savings for educational entities throughout the state. OEBB designed, contracted for, and began administering the benefits for about 150,000 employees on October 1, 2008. All required school districts must be participating in OEBB by October 2010.
The board consists of 10 members appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Senate.
The State Office Building in Portland houses public health subdivision offices of the Oregon Health Authority. (Oregon State Archives Photo)
Public Health Division
Address: 800 NE Oregon St., Portland 97232
Phone: 971-673-1222
Fax: 971-673-1299
Web: www.oregon.gov/DHS/ph/
Contact: Mel Kohn, M.D., Public Health Director
Duties and Responsibilities: The Public Health Division (PHD) administers low-income medical programs. It provides public health services such as monitoring drinking water quality and communicable-disease outbreaks and inspecting restaurants.
PHD also maintains the state’s vital records and operates the Oregon State Hospital and the Eastern Oregon Training and Psychiatric Centers. Many of this division’s services, such as immunizations and the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) nutrition program, are delivered through county health departments.
Conference of Local Health Officials
Address: 800 NE Oregon St., Suite 930, Portland 97232
Phone: 971-673-1222
Fax: 971-673-1299
Web: www.oregon.gov/DHS/ph/lhd/
Contact: Tom Engle
Statutory Authority: ORS 431.330
Public Health Advisory Board
Address: 800 NE Oregon St., Suite 930, Portland 97232
Phone: 971-673-1222; TTY: 971-673-0372
Fax: 503-673-1299
Web: www.oregon.gov/DHS/ph/lhd/ophab.shtml
Contact: Katy King, Intergovernmental Relations Liaison; Brittany Sande, Staff
Statutory Authority: ORS 431.195
Duties and Responsibilities: Oregon’s Public Health Advisory Board (PHAB) serves as an advisory body to the Director of the Department of Human Services. The PHAB advises the director on policy matters related to the operation of the department, provides a review of statewide public health issues, and participates in public health policy and development.
Radiation Advisory Board
Address: 800 NE Oregon St., Suite 640, Portland 97232
Phone: 971-673-0490
Fax: 971-673-0553
Contact: David Howe
Office for Oregon Health Policy and Research
Address: 1225 Ferry St. SE, 1st Flr., Salem 97301
Phone: 503-373-1779
Fax: 503-378-5511
E-mail: Jeanene.Smith@state.or.us
Web: www.ohpr.state.or.us
Contact: Jeanene Smith, MD, MPH, Administrator
Statutory Authority: ORS 442.011
Duties and Responsibilities: The Office for
Oregon Health Policy and Research advises the Legislature and the governor on health policy issues. The office analyzes and recommends options for Oregon’s health care reform efforts
and also provides interagency coordination and oversight.
Health Fund Board
Address: 1225 Ferry St. SE, 1st Flr., Salem 97301
Phone: 503-373-1538
Fax: 503-378-5511
E-mail: Barney.Speight@state.or.us
Web: www.oregon.gov/OHA/OHPR/HFB/index.shtml
Contact: Barney Speight, Director
Statutory Authority: SB 329 (SB 329-B), ORS 443.305–443.350, Chapter 430
Health Policy Commission
Address: 1225 Ferry St. SE, 1st Flr., Salem 97301
Phone: 503-373-1641
Fax: 503-378-5511
E-mail: Gretchen.Morley@state.or.us
Web: www.oregon.gov/OHA/OHPR/HPC/
Contact: Gretchen Morley, Director
Statutory Authority: ORS 442.035
Health Resources Commission
Address: 1225 Ferry St. SE, 1st Flr., Salem 97301
Phone: 503-378-0887
Fax: 503-378-5511
E-mail: David.Pass@state.or.us
Web: www.oregon.gov/OHA/OHPR/HRC/index.shtml
Contact: Dave Pass, MD, Director
Statutory Authority: ORS 442.580
Health Services Commission
Address: 1225 Ferry St. SE, 1st Flr., Salem 97301
Phone: 503-373-1616
Fax: 503-378-5511
E-mail: Darren.D.Coffman@state.or.us
Web: www.oregon.gov/OHA/OHPR/HSC/
Contact: Darren Coffman, Director
Statutory Authority: ORS 414.715
Medicaid Advisory Committee
Address: 1225 Ferry St. SE, 1st Flr., Salem 97301
Phone: 503-373-1608
Fax: 503-378-5511
E-mail: Nicole.Merrithew@state.or.us
Web: www.oregon.gov/OHA/OHPR/MAC/MACwelcomepage.shtml
Contact: Nicole Merrithew
Statutory Authority: ORS 414.211–414.225
Prescription Drug Program
Address: 1225 Ferry St. SE, 1st Flr., Salem 97301
Phone: 503-373-1603
Fax: 503-378-5511
E-mail: Missy.Dolan@state.or.us
Web: www.oregon.gov/OHA/pharmacy/OPDP/index.shtml
Contact: Missy Dolan, Administrator
Statutory Authority: ORS 414.312–414.318
Public Employees’ Benefit Board
Address: 1225 Ferry St. SE, Suite B, Salem 97301
Phone: 503-373-1102
Fax: 503-373-1654
E-mail: inquiries.pebb@state.or.us
Web: http://oregon.gov/DAS/PEBB
Contact: Joan Kapowich, Administrator
Statutory Authority: ORS 243.125
Duties and Responsibilities: The Public Employees’ Benefit Board (PEBB) is responsible for the design, purchase and administration of
benefit plans for approximately 45,000 state employees, 70,000 dependents, 600 COBRA-eligible former state employees, and 3,500 pre-Medicare eligible retirees. The benefit plans include contracts for medical, dental, life, accidental death, disability, long-term care and other insurance. PEBB is also responsible for providing education, training and ongoing communication to state employees, dependents and agencies regarding benefits, services offered, and federal and state health benefit policy.